Data Scientist - Contract

CreateFuture is an AI-native consulting partner where people do work that matters and are supported to do it well. We work alongside organisations such as PayPal, adidas, NatWest, FanDuel and Money Saving Expert, building digital products and services that make a difference while always putting people first.

We're a team of creators. We write code, shape delivery, build go to market strategies, develop AI solutions and create the practices that support our people. We work side by side with our clients, challenging what's not working and helping them to build the future. Our commitment to craft, quality, and culture has helped us scale to over 600 people in just a few years.

• 35 days leave (including bank holidays)
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced parental and adoption leave
• 40 hours of paid learning and development

Who we are

CreateFuture is fast becoming the UK's most recognisable digital consultancy, with years of experience building digital products and services for major organisations whilst putting our people first. We have offices in the centre of Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, and London as well as remote employees located throughout the country.

We are a team of creators - whether that's code, project plans, go to market strategies, culture initiatives, marketing campaigns, large language models or people policies - and together with our clients we create the future. This has seen us collaborate and partner across a multitude of industries and sectors, with the likes of PayPal, adidas, NatWest, FanDuel and Money Saving Expert, to name just a few.

About the role and team

We're looking for a Data Engineer to join our growing Data Practice. You'll work as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering data solutions for some of the UK's best known brands. You'll have a hand in everything from data ingestion and transformation to pipeline automation and data platform optimisation - always with a strong focus on quality, scalability, and value.

What you'll be doing

• Designing, building and maintaining robust, cloud native data pipelines
• Automating and orchestrating workflows using tools like AWS Glue, Azure Data Factory, or Google Cloud Dataflow
• Working with platform services such as Amazon S3, Azure Synapse, Google BigQuery, and Snowflake
• Implementing Lakehouse architectures using tools like Databricks or Snowflake
• Collaborating closely with engineers, analysts, and client teams to deliver value focused data solutions

We'd love to talk to you if

• You've got solid experience working with Python, SQL, Spark and data pipeline tools such as dbt or Airflow
• You're comfortable working across cloud platforms - especially AWS (Glue, Lambda, Athena), Azure (Data Factory, Synapse), or GCP (Dataflow, BigQuery, Cloud Composer)
• You have a good understanding of data modelling, data warehousing and performance optimisation
• You care deeply about data quality, testing, and documentation
• You enjoy solving real world problems and collaborating with cross functional teams
• You're comfortable in a consultancy setting, balancing hands on delivery with client engagement

What we'll offer you

At CreateFuture, we challenge ourselves to go beyond the obvious and we care deeply about our craft and customers. With us, you'll have ambitious projects to sink your teeth into and plenty of opportunities to learn and grow. You'll be part of our safe, supportive and friendly culture - that looks after you - and join our team of genuinely great people.

We offer flexible working, including hybrid and remote options. Our office hubs are located in Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, London and Bulgaria, with occasional travel to client sites or CreateFuture offices when needed. You'll have 35 days leave (including bank holidays) and private medical insurance. You will have 40 hours of paid learning and development and enhanced parental and adoption leave.

Inclusion at CreateFuture

We believe diverse teams build better workplaces and better products. We want CreateFuture to be a place where people feel able to be themselves and do their best work.

Our hiring process

We try to keep our hiring process clear, fair and respectful of your time. We aim to get back to everyone who applies and we will be upfront about where you are in the process.

It usually looks like this:

• Call with our Talent Acquisition Team
• Role specific capability interview

Depending on the role, we might also ask you to do a short presentation, a practical or technical task or have a values focused conversation. We will explain what is involved before anything happens.

Candidates for this role must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Do you require reasonable adjustments for any part of the recruitment process? If so, please provide details of the support that you would like to request.